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some civil rights group think it will hurt minority business owners. could it be the straw that break the nanny state back? or the straw that breaks the soda? back in moments. we'll tell you. colleagues with "the five." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> greg: disgusting. >> dana: you're disgusting. >> greg: that is a sick song. >> dana: can i do my segment? we're going to talk about you. soda ban about to go in effect in new york city but has new opposition that used to be for it. they were for it before they were against it. we'll tell you about that in a second. start with this. a new study done by daniel callahan, a senior research fellow at the hastings center. he put out a paper this week. see how skinny he is. he thinks it's maybe time to start shaming people who are overweight, obese, fat. that is the only way to get people to take care of themselves and prevent diss caused by obesity. now greg, do you have any experience you want to share? >> greg: all bioethicists are jerks. they usually talk about euthanasia. this guy is talking about bullying fat people. i
some civil rights group think it will hurt minority business owners. could it be the straw that break the nanny state back? or the straw that breaks the soda? back in moments. we'll tell you. colleagues with "the five." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> greg: disgusting. >> dana: you're disgusting. >> greg: that is a sick song. >> dana: can i do my segment? we're going to talk about you. soda ban about to go in effect in new york city but has new opposition that used to be...
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civil rights leaders have been doing this for a half century. and the governments say it's inflammatory and we need to do something difficult and it's not jesse jackson who convinced a bunch of young people to sit in at the governor's office or jesse jackson who got a boycott started by stevie wonder. he has real problems. and rick scott who was elected with less than 1% of the vote is standing for re-election next year. he has bigger problems than jesse jackson. >> all right, quickly, two political scandals that won't go away. new york mayoral karncandidate anthony weiner and bob filner in california. why won't they go away? >> because they are arrogant and stupid and they think they are above the law. they have no common sense and no respect for women, including their wives in the case of anthony weiner who put her out in public to be a lamb let led to slaughter. it's cringe inducing for most women to see this going on. it's a distraction from the important issues that should be discussed in an election for new york mayor or the mayor of san d
civil rights leaders have been doing this for a half century. and the governments say it's inflammatory and we need to do something difficult and it's not jesse jackson who convinced a bunch of young people to sit in at the governor's office or jesse jackson who got a boycott started by stevie wonder. he has real problems. and rick scott who was elected with less than 1% of the vote is standing for re-election next year. he has bigger problems than jesse jackson. >> all right, quickly,...
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plus get this document shredder free-- but only if you act right now. call the number on your screen now! gerri: sometimes there is one number that describes everything you need to know about a topic. we have one of those today, and it has to do with education. if you want to understand the state of education in this country, with the defense. nearly 80% of new york city high school graduates have trouble with basic skills like reading and writing and math. the vast majority don't have the basic skills you would expect of a half their age. the shocking news was reported by a lot untried local cbs affiliate today, saying that 11,000 kids have graduated from the city's high school and needed remedial courses to relearn the basics before entering new york's community college system. this is a just a poor kids issue. the chancellor appeared on our program and she said that underperformance can be seen in kids of all background, the poorest kids in america ranked 26 out of 30 developed nations and math compared to their peers. that is a trend that you have h
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. >> it goes back to the civil rights act and the public accommodation title. there were people in the civil rights act who were saying, look, you cannot tell me government who i have to serve at my diner or at my motel. you don't get to tell me because this is a privately run business. there is a statute of that law and the constitutional case law that affirmed it is that when you enter into the marketplace, you're not allowed to bring forth all of your beliefs, there's a certain kind of way we're going to meet each other in the marketplace. it's going to be very interesting to see how that plays out in this case. thank you both. >> thank you. >>> coming up, last night we discussed how the historic diplomatic breakthrough between the united states and iran just dealt a death blow. tonight we're going to talk about this with the former u.s. deputy secretary of defense, paul wolfowitz, yes, him. don't go away. re a business pro. maestro of project management. baron of the build-out. you need a permit... to be this awesome. and you...rent from national. because o
. >> it goes back to the civil rights act and the public accommodation title. there were people in the civil rights act who were saying, look, you cannot tell me government who i have to serve at my diner or at my motel. you don't get to tell me because this is a privately run business. there is a statute of that law and the constitutional case law that affirmed it is that when you enter into the marketplace, you're not allowed to bring forth all of your beliefs, there's a certain kind of...
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it gets back to the decision yesterday, civil-rights voting act, self-determination and what the rules are, the federal government supersedes them that means in a way to straighten this out to me it would mean same-sex marriage could be legal in every single state whether the state wanted to be or not. stuart: it is the noisy crowd, they are chanting but as you say they are waiting for that california decision. if they approve of the california case which legalize same-sex marriage it is legal across the country, you will get a cheer. stuart: a lot of anxiety. charles: this is a difficult course to figure out on this particular decision. kennedy was a conservative who switched over. always the swing vote. stuart: swung over to the side that says defense of marriage act is unconstitutional. charles: goes against the fifth amendment. stuart: which implies, don't want to read too much into this and get ahead of the game, it would imply the court will say same sex marriage is okay. stuart: yesterday. charles: yesterday's decision implied they would say california has the right to determine
it gets back to the decision yesterday, civil-rights voting act, self-determination and what the rules are, the federal government supersedes them that means in a way to straighten this out to me it would mean same-sex marriage could be legal in every single state whether the state wanted to be or not. stuart: it is the noisy crowd, they are chanting but as you say they are waiting for that california decision. if they approve of the california case which legalize same-sex marriage it is legal...
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he will be using one of the civil rights leader's bibles. to make, -- today, emily's list is holding an inaugural branch. has doneemily's list has been transformative for our country. country.
he will be using one of the civil rights leader's bibles. to make, -- today, emily's list is holding an inaugural branch. has doneemily's list has been transformative for our country. country.
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teens because civil rights raise hell and threaten them with lawsuits. that's why chicago police are afraid to do their jobs. they have flash mobs. these gang mobs are destroying property and businesses in the windy city and cops are scared. they don't want to be sued. >> can we do this very quickly? very quickly, in kentucky, the fbi found pictures, they have been following al qaeda members, terrorist members that were released in to society, i think by accident. your thought? >> first of all, you got to congratulations to the reporter for uncovering this thing. it goes to the point what if your neighbor is a terrorist. what goes through your head? what goes through your head is the potential for embarrassment and being called a racist for racially profiling and doing anything and that's the window that allows refugees to come in and do what they can because people are scared of actually reporting anything. >> your thoughts? >> all the more reason to have a strong and robust nsa program that can provide information to local officials. so they can preven
teens because civil rights raise hell and threaten them with lawsuits. that's why chicago police are afraid to do their jobs. they have flash mobs. these gang mobs are destroying property and businesses in the windy city and cops are scared. they don't want to be sued. >> can we do this very quickly? very quickly, in kentucky, the fbi found pictures, they have been following al qaeda members, terrorist members that were released in to society, i think by accident. your thought? >>...
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rights case will arise from this. >> the question is who is going to reopen this case. there was, and i think everybody agrees that at a local level, there was certainly a botched investigation. it took too long for authorities to call and basically determine whether there was an accident here or kwl somebody was at fault. is there a federal-type of charge that could be involved? and that's the issue. >> the blood on the wall is interesting. it's not kendricks, they determined. so the question is whose is it it? 14 inches round. it seemed odd from the beginning. john if anyone thought a child would go so far. you would think he would be big enough to push himself out. i think that there's so many other factors that point to some kind of blunt force trama to this child's head and neck. >>> we're going to move on to the biker story up in new york which has also sort of grabbed a lot of attention around the world. there's a lot of folks who could be facing charges in this what do you think they're fwieng to face once they are charged? >> i think that they could face a broa
rights case will arise from this. >> the question is who is going to reopen this case. there was, and i think everybody agrees that at a local level, there was certainly a botched investigation. it took too long for authorities to call and basically determine whether there was an accident here or kwl somebody was at fault. is there a federal-type of charge that could be involved? and that's the issue. >> the blood on the wall is interesting. it's not kendricks, they determined. so...
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vice president joe biden is helping mark a civil rights milestone. 48 years ago this month when alabama state troopers and others attacked a peaceful group of marchers, they were marching from selma to montgomery in support of what would become the voting rights act. a live report from selma coming up minutes from now. >>> buckingham palace is canceling or postponing all of queen elizabeth's official engagements this week. she was taken to the hospital today. suffering from flu-like symptoms. our richard quest is at the hospital and joining us now. richard, what is the latest on her condition. >> well all we know is that this afternoon, after presenting some long service medals at windsor castle, the queen who had been suffering from gastroenteritis was driven in a private car to the king edward vii hospital. that's all we know. except 230r the fact that all her engagements over the next few days will either be canceled or postponed. and that would include a trip that she and her husband, the duke of edinburgh were due to make to rome. the queen is expected to stay in hospital for possi
vice president joe biden is helping mark a civil rights milestone. 48 years ago this month when alabama state troopers and others attacked a peaceful group of marchers, they were marching from selma to montgomery in support of what would become the voting rights act. a live report from selma coming up minutes from now. >>> buckingham palace is canceling or postponing all of queen elizabeth's official engagements this week. she was taken to the hospital today. suffering from flu-like...
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. >> and observing black history month, listening to baltimore's voices in the struggle for civil rights. the story coming up here on wjz. >> and here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. >>> it's 5:30, 52 degrees and mostly cloudy. good evening thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a former maryland first lady wants to be anne arundel county's next exective. but she faces some tough competition. mike hellgren has kendall ehrlich one on one talking about her future. >> reporter: kendall ehrlich says she was not even thinking about it until she started getting calls. >> it's really something that's tailor made. it's a unique circumstance that i'm uniquely qualified for. >> reporter: ehrlich says she only wants to fill what is left of leopold's term which ends next year and then leave office. >> it's so unique to have the circumstance. you get to just do the job and not worry about raising money. >> reporter: the house will be given to the person who gets the vote of the majority council members. se
. >> and observing black history month, listening to baltimore's voices in the struggle for civil rights. the story coming up here on wjz. >> and here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. >>> it's 5:30, 52 degrees and mostly cloudy. good evening thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a former maryland first lady wants to be anne arundel county's next exective. but she faces some tough...
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. >> ahead, on the streets, protesters are calling for civil rights charges against george zimmerman. in the jury room, did race come up at all. do you feel that george zimmerman racially profiled trayvon martin? do you think race played a role in his decision? [ crowd cheering ] [ male announcer ] for sensitive skin, there's fusion proglide. our micro thin blades are thinner than a surgeon's scalpel to glide effortlessly for our gentlest, most comfortable shave. switch to fusion proglide. #1 dermatologist recommended on sensitive skin. and now try new fusion proglide sensitive shave gel. gillette. the best a man can get. and now try new fusion proglide sensitive shave gel. peoi go to angie's listt for all kinds of reasons. to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. angie's list members can tell you which provider is the best in town. you'll find reviews on everything from home repair to healthcare. now that we're expecting, i like the fact i can go onto angie's list and look for pediatricians. the service providers that i've found on angi
. >> ahead, on the streets, protesters are calling for civil rights charges against george zimmerman. in the jury room, did race come up at all. do you feel that george zimmerman racially profiled trayvon martin? do you think race played a role in his decision? [ crowd cheering ] [ male announcer ] for sensitive skin, there's fusion proglide. our micro thin blades are thinner than a surgeon's scalpel to glide effortlessly for our gentlest, most comfortable shave. switch to fusion...
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. >> we' requiring full civil rights training from allly to employees from me down. >> and thenited states agreed pay $50,000 to any black farmer who could show the department discriminated against him. people in congress said things like, they need to start writing checks today. >> the government is writing billions in checks. but farmer jimmy says it's a scam. because lawyers told people, anyone can qualify for $50,000. >> people say, how die -- how do i qualify? and say say, of you had a potted plant ex-you're a farm. i you have a lawn and fertilize, you're a farmer. >> this a list o people who got a farm. >> this one is not a farmer. and you go on these pages, this one, this one, this one, not farmers. >> we called and left messages for the people on the list but no one responded. >> this person was discriminated against and collected $50,000. then he noticed what the called the fraud. since the government had few record it settled in the lawsuit by agree to write records by poem who said they attempted to farm. >> attempted to farm could mean anything. you know. my little three-year-o
. >> we' requiring full civil rights training from allly to employees from me down. >> and thenited states agreed pay $50,000 to any black farmer who could show the department discriminated against him. people in congress said things like, they need to start writing checks today. >> the government is writing billions in checks. but farmer jimmy says it's a scam. because lawyers told people, anyone can qualify for $50,000. >> people say, how die -- how do i qualify? and...
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. >> they won't say much about the case, due to the pending federal civil rights lawsuit hi filed against the department, the department had also been conducting its own investigation. it says it uses data not profiling to fight crime. >> if you have a black chief, african-american mayor, african-american city manager, that does not make sense in a prodetermine innocently african-american city. >> i know the department didn't do inning wrong. >> he initially agreed to participate in the program. because of the crime in the area, it is an aggressive approach, which focuses on targeting small crimes like trespassing to prevent bigger ones. six years ago it was the 13th most violent city, last year it drops. >> police must take any concerns about racial profiling very seriously. or lose trust. >> by abusing the rights you ail len nate communities and this is a breeding ground for crime. >> disenchanted he has now dropped out of the zero tolerance program, as for sampson, he says he now looks at the police as a potential jailer, not a protector. >> al jazeera, miami gardens. >> the record set
. >> they won't say much about the case, due to the pending federal civil rights lawsuit hi filed against the department, the department had also been conducting its own investigation. it says it uses data not profiling to fight crime. >> if you have a black chief, african-american mayor, african-american city manager, that does not make sense in a prodetermine innocently african-american city. >> i know the department didn't do inning wrong. >> he initially agreed to...
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plus.the vice president apologizes for his belated civil rights trip to selma. and a newborn baby struggling for his life tonight as his parents are killed in a car accident on the way to deliver him. >> fisherman's wharf can be full of excitement - from the quirky street performers to the pungent smells of cooked crab. but it is also a place to find, well. we'll let stanley roberts show you, in this special sunday edition of people behaving badly. >> down on fishermans wharf the san francisco police are not clowing around about the rules this is kenny the clown and he is getting a ticket for skateboarding which is not permitted the port of san francisco has just opened this promanade which looks nice with the new seats but it seems even the new places have that home town feel and for what ever reason even with all the wonderful sites to photograph this is what captures some people's attention this police officer is trying to clear up a little dispute, apparently this man wasn't sharing with these men you see there are rules for street performers when it comes t
plus.the vice president apologizes for his belated civil rights trip to selma. and a newborn baby struggling for his life tonight as his parents are killed in a car accident on the way to deliver him. >> fisherman's wharf can be full of excitement - from the quirky street performers to the pungent smells of cooked crab. but it is also a place to find, well. we'll let stanley roberts show you, in this special sunday edition of people behaving badly. >> down on fishermans wharf the...
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civil rights movement was hard. getting women the right to vote, that was hard. making sure that workers have the right to organize, that was hard. it's never been easy for us to change how we do business. in this country. this has been the case for social security, medicare, for all the great social progress we have made in the country. >> however, greg are the young people buying it? because today, the harvard institute of politics released a poll saying that the young people, not always the most reliable voters, and confused in their views, it seems. the majority of them said today they disapproved of obama care and if given the chance, they would recall president obama. not vote for him today. >> i think the valuable lesson they have learned is cool doesn't reflect achievement, it masks incompetence. my niece had posters of justin bieber all over her room and suddenly they were gone. >> because your took them. >> i did. they're in my camper under the underpass. they could have listened to me. i'm like the camp counselor saying, don't play if the poidsen ivy.
civil rights movement was hard. getting women the right to vote, that was hard. making sure that workers have the right to organize, that was hard. it's never been easy for us to change how we do business. in this country. this has been the case for social security, medicare, for all the great social progress we have made in the country. >> however, greg are the young people buying it? because today, the harvard institute of politics released a poll saying that the young people, not...
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on the right side i think there'll be a big test in this country. somewhere between now and 2016, you'll see a civil war on the republican side reach its climax. a battle between somebody like rand paul or ted cruz on the right and maybe chris christie on the center right. and that's going to battle out for who's the next future of the republican party. however, if the right wins the nomination and gets blown away by hillary clinton in the fall, good-bye. anyway, our next question comes from christopher. he asks has your job gotten any easier to do over the years? do you find it as challenging as ever? >> actually it's gotten easier because the politics have gotten easy to follow. the democratic party is the party it's always been. it hasn't changed much from the days of kennedy and humphrey and adlai stevenson. it's a center left party leaning to the center in a lot of parts of the country. some people on the hard left, not many. then you get the republican which has moved almost entirely in terms of leadership to the hard right. people line boehne
on the right side i think there'll be a big test in this country. somewhere between now and 2016, you'll see a civil war on the republican side reach its climax. a battle between somebody like rand paul or ted cruz on the right and maybe chris christie on the center right. and that's going to battle out for who's the next future of the republican party. however, if the right wins the nomination and gets blown away by hillary clinton in the fall, good-bye. anyway, our next question comes from...
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as a simple right the right to marry is a civil right. voting rights are granted. they're trying to tweak voting rights and make it a challenge. voting rights were granted by the courts as too was affirmative action affirmative action not necessarily a right but something that we all support and think is terrific--not everyone supports it, not everyone. >> michael: but we all, the two people that are on the screen right now support. >> yes. >> michael: so i see a difference in these two cases. do i make any sense to you? >> you do, i just don't agree with you. this is one of those things where i disagree with my progressive brethren. one of the things when i say i think i mean i know because i've had lots of conversation with people of color including lgbt people of color. the predominantly wealthy white people in the community, that's who fight this issue. that's why that issue leapfrogged employment discrimination and other issues that are important. that's why i find it frustrating. that's why i think is leapfrogged in terms of coverage. i'm not saying that it's
as a simple right the right to marry is a civil right. voting rights are granted. they're trying to tweak voting rights and make it a challenge. voting rights were granted by the courts as too was affirmative action affirmative action not necessarily a right but something that we all support and think is terrific--not everyone supports it, not everyone. >> michael: but we all, the two people that are on the screen right now support. >> yes. >> michael: so i see a difference in...
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they are considering a civil rights case. law enforcement says the hold on the gun is standard and not an indication of whether the doj will press charges. >> we will learn how a chinese student on a flight actually died. police and fire officials are confirming the 16-year-old was hit by a fire truck racing to extinguish the boeing 777 after the crash landing. it is still unclear if that is what killed her. the coroner's department will announce what caused her death. >>> house hearing on the irs controversial targeting of conservatives turned heated. taking a stand against democrats who refuse to assess his findings. >> try to suggest that it could have been done differently. this is unprecedented, sir. this is unprecedented. >> please don't get assaulted. i think you should be grateful that we asked you to come back to clarify. you didn't. >> elizabeth pran is liprann is in washington with mer more. >> you see the professor turning the tables on their attacks as he took considerable heat they accused him of ignoring sign t
they are considering a civil rights case. law enforcement says the hold on the gun is standard and not an indication of whether the doj will press charges. >> we will learn how a chinese student on a flight actually died. police and fire officials are confirming the 16-year-old was hit by a fire truck racing to extinguish the boeing 777 after the crash landing. it is still unclear if that is what killed her. the coroner's department will announce what caused her death. >>> house...
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if you're an abiding law -- >> do you think their civil rights are being violated? >> unquestionably. it only ends with a new police commissioner. the mayor revoed the racial profiling ban last week. >> another mayoral candidate came out. saying it's driven by the same kind of bias that led to travon martin's death. who is coming out strongly enough? the mayoral candidate you want to throw your weight behind? >> i've not decided who i'm going to support in the race yet. i was very glad to hear bill thompson over the weekend come out strongly. de blasio has always been strong on this. the last march on father's day tens of thousands, about 56,000 of us both bill thompson and de blasio were there. i think it's undeniable a amount of young blacks are stopped. almost 90% of them found to have done nothing wrong. it is frightening to live in a city where you can be pulled over because you fit a profile not because there is probable cause. that is wrong and it should stop. >> have any one of these candidates asked for your endorsement? >> every one of them. in fact, we sp
if you're an abiding law -- >> do you think their civil rights are being violated? >> unquestionably. it only ends with a new police commissioner. the mayor revoed the racial profiling ban last week. >> another mayoral candidate came out. saying it's driven by the same kind of bias that led to travon martin's death. who is coming out strongly enough? the mayoral candidate you want to throw your weight behind? >> i've not decided who i'm going to support in the race yet....
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. >> all right. hold it right there. we've got to take a break. we'll come back. and we're just getting things started right here. and i'll ask what they fear most about their future and we'll also talk about solutions and every topic from finance to politics and how do they plan to save their own future when ultimately they're going to be responsible for paying off the debt we're handing off to them straight ahead. [ male announcer r r r r >>> welcome back to the special studio audience edition. and as we continue our discussion tonight. let's turn our attention to the fears they have for the future. after all, this generation sitting behind me, they're going to be responsible for paying off america's $17 trillion plus in debt, $19 trillion in unfunded liabilities. and while they prepare to carry that burden, we're learning that certain benefits like social security and medicare, that's still going to dry out. take a look. >> as reported last year when considered on a combined basis, social securiti
. >> all right. hold it right there. we've got to take a break. we'll come back. and we're just getting things started right here. and i'll ask what they fear most about their future and we'll also talk about solutions and every topic from finance to politics and how do they plan to save their own future when ultimately they're going to be responsible for paying off the debt we're handing off to them straight ahead. [ male announcer r r r r >>> welcome back to the special studio...
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it was the last piece of legislation of the civil rights era. it out lawed discrimination in rent and sales of home. he launched the freedom move to bring it to northern cities. they protested the cities entrenched in housing segregation. by 1968 the fair housing act a had languished on the floor for two years. after martin luther king jr.'s murder president johnson pushed the law through. >> i do not exaggerate when i say the proudest moments of my presidency have been times such as this when i have signed into law the promises of a century. >> michael: the promises of a century. nearly 50 years later the promise of fair housing still has not been fulfilled. since the start of the financial crisis in 2007 $10 million people have lost their homes due to foreclosure. 10 million people. that's the population o of new york, philadelphia, and washington, d.c. think about that. while this wave of foreclosure has affected all americans. black homeowners are twice as likely to be forced from their homes as their white counterparts proving once again th
it was the last piece of legislation of the civil rights era. it out lawed discrimination in rent and sales of home. he launched the freedom move to bring it to northern cities. they protested the cities entrenched in housing segregation. by 1968 the fair housing act a had languished on the floor for two years. after martin luther king jr.'s murder president johnson pushed the law through. >> i do not exaggerate when i say the proudest moments of my presidency have been times such as this...
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he said wednesday that he couldn't believe that he's reliving this civil rights battle and it is really being put into light today because of the march. he is referring to this voting rights case that is now before the supreme court. is he expected to address that today? >> no doubt. he will talk about that today. the people who tried to cross that bridge behind me, this was the legislation they were fighting for in 1965. it's been reauthorized several times and now there is a fight in the supreme court to negate one portion, section five of the voting rights act, which gives the federal government the right to negate local and state election laws in certain areas of the country, mostly in the south, if they believe it will disenfranchise minorities and the vice president has said he didn't realize that these fights would have to be fought over and over. yesterday i spoke with one of the attorneys for the naacp defense fund and he is arguing this case in front of the supreme court along donald varrili. justice scalia said this amounts to racial entitlement. here's his response to that c
he said wednesday that he couldn't believe that he's reliving this civil rights battle and it is really being put into light today because of the march. he is referring to this voting rights case that is now before the supreme court. is he expected to address that today? >> no doubt. he will talk about that today. the people who tried to cross that bridge behind me, this was the legislation they were fighting for in 1965. it's been reauthorized several times and now there is a fight in...
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rights icon john lewis has decided to pay it forward, working with acclaimed comic book artist nate powell and with a young staffer named andrew iden, who was so captivated by the idea of that 1958 comic, that he wrote a masters thesis about it. these three men together created a graphic novel about the life and the life's work of john lewis. it's planned as a trilogy, but the first volume, which is called march, part i, is out now, and it went straight to the top of "the new york times'" best sellers list, and boy did it deserve to. we asked congressman lewis to read part of it for us, to show you what it is like to see this in comic form. check this out. >> how to protect ourselves. how to disarm our attackers by conducting with their humanity. how to protect each other, how to survive, but the hardest part to learn, to truly understand, deep in your heart, was how to find love for your attackers. we took a name. the nashville student movement, because of our distrust of centralized power, we insisted on a rotating leadership. we're all in this together and we were ready to act. >
rights icon john lewis has decided to pay it forward, working with acclaimed comic book artist nate powell and with a young staffer named andrew iden, who was so captivated by the idea of that 1958 comic, that he wrote a masters thesis about it. these three men together created a graphic novel about the life and the life's work of john lewis. it's planned as a trilogy, but the first volume, which is called march, part i, is out now, and it went straight to the top of "the new york...
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we're talking about a civil right. i mean, to talk about, you know, polls and public opinion when it comes to civil rights, you know, where was the public? like you said in loving vs. virginia. where was the public, our founding fathers, when they said slavery was okay, or women weren't allowed to vote? these are civil rights issues and there is one group of people in this country that is not regarded equal under the law. and until we have everyone, all of our citizens, regarded equal under the law, we're not realizing the precepts of our country. so this debate, i agree with pete williams. i think the supreme court was scared to take this on, but the fact of the matter is, it has been taken on, and there will be gay marriage in this country without question, because we cannot look at our fellow citizens and say that they deserve less than we in the heterosexual community. it just doesn't square. >> and something we found in the "meet the press" archives having to do with the civil rights movement in this issue of "pat
we're talking about a civil right. i mean, to talk about, you know, polls and public opinion when it comes to civil rights, you know, where was the public? like you said in loving vs. virginia. where was the public, our founding fathers, when they said slavery was okay, or women weren't allowed to vote? these are civil rights issues and there is one group of people in this country that is not regarded equal under the law. and until we have everyone, all of our citizens, regarded equal under the...
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by enforcing our sism rights laws and ensuring -- civil rights laws and ensuring fairness in our criminal justice system. chris: as it happens we have two journalists who are also lawyers. and they have agreed to preview the supreme court arguments coming up wednesday. howard, you're the challenger. you present the southern states' argument. >> may it please the court -- chris: yes. proceed. >> the argument is that the original civil rights act was based on the idea of all this overt discrimination, especially in the south, that was measured by the fact that blacks voted much less frequently and were not registered the way white people were. blacks in the south are now registered roughly the same rate as whites and some southern states even at a higher rate and that if you want a new civil rights law, the southern states are arguing, it's unfair just to make them be the ones who have to get advanced permission when a lot of the current problems with discrimination are in states like pennsylvania, new york, and elsewhere. so the argument is that it's just not fair anymore to the south. chr
by enforcing our sism rights laws and ensuring -- civil rights laws and ensuring fairness in our criminal justice system. chris: as it happens we have two journalists who are also lawyers. and they have agreed to preview the supreme court arguments coming up wednesday. howard, you're the challenger. you present the southern states' argument. >> may it please the court -- chris: yes. proceed. >> the argument is that the original civil rights act was based on the idea of all this...
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rights. >> i've never waivered in my support for civil rights or the civil rights act. the dispute, if there is one, has always been about how much of the remedy should come under federal or state or private purview. >> you might remember the issue dog paws ultimately successful 120 senate campaign. the group mayors against gun violence targeted florida senator marco rubio. it slams rubio saying his presidential ambitions make florida less safe. >>> and joe barton citing the old testament about man made global warming and said bp was the victim of the shakedown after the gulf oil spill. >> if you're a believer in the bible, one would have to say the great flood is an example of climate change that. certainly wasn't because mankind overdeveloped hydrocarbon energy. >> that's your morning dish of politics. >>> ice and high winds took aim at the central u.s. on wednesday. a suspected tornado tore through central arkansas, destroying a church, flipping trucks. four people injured there. in minnesota, heavy rain is causing rivers and streams to swell. several tornados and po
rights. >> i've never waivered in my support for civil rights or the civil rights act. the dispute, if there is one, has always been about how much of the remedy should come under federal or state or private purview. >> you might remember the issue dog paws ultimately successful 120 senate campaign. the group mayors against gun violence targeted florida senator marco rubio. it slams rubio saying his presidential ambitions make florida less safe. >>> and joe barton citing...
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rights violations we don't have the time to list. but now sheriff joe tells us that he's the man to protect the children of phoenix. and this is yet another reason for why the vice president's task force must take a comprehensive and considered approach to the issue of
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and a lot of people have talked about how our generation, the sort of post civil rights generation is going to be the generation to do that. >> the joshua generation, josh. >> we could say josh. one of the things that was interesting. a light motif that's run throughout president obama's presidency has been the idea that at the heart the two sides really aren't separated by as much as we think we are. you saw him making that appeal, put yourself in the shoes of a young palestinian. that sort of thing. that was fairly effective for him in american politics. i saw his speech as trying to kind of spark that same kind of movement in the middle east. in hopes that he could overcome the sort of calcified political stalemate. >> and that's even happening. to the degree, the president doesn't have hope posters printed up and they're not distributed in the same way they were in 2008 or distributed at all. he still believes that his power lays with the people and so far as he's kept, jake, the campaign infrastructure alive, ofa continues. much to some people's chagrin, given the donor structure
and a lot of people have talked about how our generation, the sort of post civil rights generation is going to be the generation to do that. >> the joshua generation, josh. >> we could say josh. one of the things that was interesting. a light motif that's run throughout president obama's presidency has been the idea that at the heart the two sides really aren't separated by as much as we think we are. you saw him making that appeal, put yourself in the shoes of a young palestinian....
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rights fight that was gripping the country. >>> the band practices "hale to the chief" today for president obama's inauguration a week from tomorrow. ♪ >> there is the president now. >> it was a rehearsal with hundreds of band members, military personnel, media, and law enforcement taking part. they used stand-ins right there for the president and the first lady. meanwhile, the military is getting ready to make sure everyone stays safe. >> on the morning of the inauguration, the biggest movement you'll see is the pentagon south parking lot where they will screen all of the buses and 10,000 total parade participants. >>> washington, d.c., expecting hundreds of thousands of people for the inauguration. it starts next sunday morning and will lead up to the official swearing in of the president for his second term on monday all the way through the official inaugural balls monday night. >>> now to the big stories in the week ahead. from the white house to wall street our correspondents tell you what you need to know. we begin tonight with the president's plans for the week. >> reporter: i'm b
rights fight that was gripping the country. >>> the band practices "hale to the chief" today for president obama's inauguration a week from tomorrow. ♪ >> there is the president now. >> it was a rehearsal with hundreds of band members, military personnel, media, and law enforcement taking part. they used stand-ins right there for the president and the first lady. meanwhile, the military is getting ready to make sure everyone stays safe. >> on the morning...
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rights leaders. they debated how to protect minority voters after the voting rights act was batted down. one said when you think about it, this is small bore stuff compared to the lynchings and shootings that happened 506 years ago. ultimately this is within our power to change. joining me now is democratic strategist and pollster marjorie and robert trainin. always great to see both of you. marjorie, is this small bore stuff as the president said? >> well, i think it's appropriate for the president to put it in context. it wasn't that long ago that african-americans trying to register to vote were told you can if you can guess how many bubbles there are in this bar of soap. so we have moofed a long way from that. i think a point the president made in that meeting that this is unimportant that the vote suppression movement going in a lot of states around the country, pennsylvania and north carolina and arizona and texas, is something that we should really be addressing. it's something that is really
rights leaders. they debated how to protect minority voters after the voting rights act was batted down. one said when you think about it, this is small bore stuff compared to the lynchings and shootings that happened 506 years ago. ultimately this is within our power to change. joining me now is democratic strategist and pollster marjorie and robert trainin. always great to see both of you. marjorie, is this small bore stuff as the president said? >> well, i think it's appropriate for...
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. >> all right. hold it right there. we've got to take a break. we'll come back. and we're just getting things started right here. and i'll ask what they fear most about their future and we'll also talk about solutions and every topic from finance to politics and how do they plan to save their own future when ultimately they're going to be responsible for paying off the debt we're handing off to them straight ahead. if you've got copd like me, hey breathing's hard. know the feeling? copd includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that helps open my obstructed airways for a full 24 hours. spiriva helps me breathe easier. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, glaucoma, trouble urinating, or an enlarged prostate. these may worsen with spiriva. discuss all medicines you take, even eye drops. stop taking spiriva and seek immed
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and yet even 48 years later the struggle for civil rights continues. the in mississippi the fbi is watching the investigation into a murder of a young african-american merrillal candidate to see if hate crimes should be brought. the 33-year-old hair co- co-mcmillian was beaten and burned and his body was discovered february 27th. but this isn't just a murder of aspiring black politician. mcmillian was openly gay. the for the latest on the investigation let's turn to clarion-ledger emily le coz, who johns us from jackson mississippi, where she's covering this investigation. welcome to the war room. >> thank you so much. >> michael: what is the latest on the fbi's involvement in this case emily? >> well, i spoke with their spokesperson, and they said the fbi has been monitoring that case since about march 1st. and just making sure that they can be of assistance any time the local sheriff department needs them. they also said that they will be reviewing all the evidence in the case, and making a determination at this point whether or not it rises to the l
and yet even 48 years later the struggle for civil rights continues. the in mississippi the fbi is watching the investigation into a murder of a young african-american merrillal candidate to see if hate crimes should be brought. the 33-year-old hair co- co-mcmillian was beaten and burned and his body was discovered february 27th. but this isn't just a murder of aspiring black politician. mcmillian was openly gay. the for the latest on the investigation let's turn to clarion-ledger emily le coz,...
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this deal announced by, as dana noted, once a hero of the right. now the latest exhibit. the hot potato in what is a civil war between governing conservatives and those who believe the best approach is confrontational. the tea party doesn't hike this. john boehner and the establishment do like this. here's one telling piece. speaker boehner said i like this deal. his deputy, leader cantor likes it. >> it will be interesting to hear what the number two senate republican who also faces the teem challenge, what he has to same john, this is a big departure from washington. taking up negotiations right up to the deadline. we're a few days ahead of it and we have a deal before the deadline. not three days after the deadline. do you see this as a as a result of the october shutdown? >> this is a step in the right direction. i think members remember the political pain that came after the 16-day shutdown. and especially republicans. those a are responsible for governing in the house don't feel like re-creating that. another shutdown loomed if this deal didn't come through. the far
this deal announced by, as dana noted, once a hero of the right. now the latest exhibit. the hot potato in what is a civil war between governing conservatives and those who believe the best approach is confrontational. the tea party doesn't hike this. john boehner and the establishment do like this. here's one telling piece. speaker boehner said i like this deal. his deputy, leader cantor likes it. >> it will be interesting to hear what the number two senate republican who also faces the...
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he presented a victory for civil rights and justice. san francisco one of the first cities in the united states to establish a public defenders office opened it's doors in 1921. whereas gideon's promise lives on in the san francisco public defenders office which service 25,000 indigent people every year. whereas city of the san francisco joined with the public defenders and the legal aid lawyers to celebrate the right to counsel. therefore be it resolved the san francisco -- march 18th as gideon versus wayne right day as acknowledgment for the 50 years of the united states landmark decision as well as the work of the public defenders who continue to fulfill the rights. [ applause ] >> thank you very much. i would like to thank the board of supervisors and the mayor's office as well. i would like to share with the public defenders. ken is here and as well as dave from the public defenders office. [ applause ] >> i'm sorry. ron from the santa clara's office. key note speaker. this came out yesterday on the anniversary. she's a contributin
he presented a victory for civil rights and justice. san francisco one of the first cities in the united states to establish a public defenders office opened it's doors in 1921. whereas gideon's promise lives on in the san francisco public defenders office which service 25,000 indigent people every year. whereas city of the san francisco joined with the public defenders and the legal aid lawyers to celebrate the right to counsel. therefore be it resolved the san francisco -- march 18th as...
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that was the kind of thing used in the civil rights movement, that it would violate states' rights and also cause legislation. that kind of thing is always considered just an excuse to avoid making progress. >> all right. thanks so much. bob franken, we appreciate your perspective. >>> coming up, bill karins and richard lui will be here for first buzz. we'll tell you why this operating room looks more like a dance club. we'll explain. [ horn honks ] [ passenger ] airport, please. what airline? united. [ indian accent ] which airline, sir? [ passenger ] united. whoa taxi! [ british accent ] what airline, then? [ passenger ] united. all right. [ spanish ] what airline? [ passenger ] united. ♪ [ mandarin ] which airline? [ passenger ] united. [ arabic ] which airline? [ passenger ] united. [ italian ] where are we going? [ passenger ] united. [ male announcer ] more destinations than any other airline. [ thai ] which airline do you fly? [ passenger ] united. [ male announcer ] that's great, big world friendly. ♪ step two, baconated cheese for awesome. step three, get ready to wow. ste
that was the kind of thing used in the civil rights movement, that it would violate states' rights and also cause legislation. that kind of thing is always considered just an excuse to avoid making progress. >> all right. thanks so much. bob franken, we appreciate your perspective. >>> coming up, bill karins and richard lui will be here for first buzz. we'll tell you why this operating room looks more like a dance club. we'll explain. [ horn honks ] [ passenger ] airport, please....
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martin luther king was so famous and civil rights. in fact civil rights for gays was a centerpiece of the president wants speech today. he said more about it than any president in a presidential address. while is he preoccupied with social justice that's in part because these other issues that you spoke about, invog gore rating the economy which has had such anemic recovery and dealing with the burgeoning deficits and exploding national debt are issues that don't particularly interest him. i'm not sure that the economy ever has. you may recall when he first took office he got through congress this stimulus package which was kind of a grab bag of spending of all kinds favored by members of his party in congress and then he basically abandoned the issue to take on something that i think appealed to him much more, that being the reform of the healthcare system. known as obama care which was adding another entitlement. >> >> bill: let me stop you there you would agree with me that president obama is a i have intelligent man, correct? >> h
martin luther king was so famous and civil rights. in fact civil rights for gays was a centerpiece of the president wants speech today. he said more about it than any president in a presidential address. while is he preoccupied with social justice that's in part because these other issues that you spoke about, invog gore rating the economy which has had such anemic recovery and dealing with the burgeoning deficits and exploding national debt are issues that don't particularly interest him. i'm...
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some civil rights group think it will hurt minority business owners. could it be the straw that break the nanny state back? or the straw that breaks the soda? back in moments. we'll tell you. so you say men are superior drivers? yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? [ voice of dennis ] silence. we replaced people with a machine.r, what? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it? hello? hello?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello? ally bank. your money needs an ally. ♪ many hot dogs are within you. try pepto-bismol to-go, it's the power of pepto, but it fits in your pocket. now tell the world daniel... of pepto-bismol to-go. >>> i'm bret baier this washington. the big story here, confirmation hearing for the president's pick as the new secretary of state with foreign policy hot spots around the world. only getting hotter. tonight on "special re
some civil rights group think it will hurt minority business owners. could it be the straw that break the nanny state back? or the straw that breaks the soda? back in moments. we'll tell you. so you say men are superior drivers? yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? [ voice of dennis ] silence. we replaced people with a machine.r, what?...
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this deal announced by, as dana noted, once a hero of the right. now the latest exhibit. the hot potato in what is a civil war between governing conservatives and those who believe the best approach is confrontational. the tea party doesn't hike this. john boehner and the establishment do like this. here's one telling piece. speaker boehner said i like this deal. his deputy, leader cantor likes it. >> it will be interesting to hearhat the number two senate republican who also faces the teem challenge, what he has to same john, this is a big departure from washington. taking up negotiations right up to the deadline. we're a few days ahead of it and we have a deal before the deadline. not three days after the deadline. do you see this as a as a result of the october shutdown? >> this is a step in the right direction. i think members remember the polical pain that came after th16-day shutdown. and especially republicans. those a are responsible for governing in the house don't feel like re-creating that. another shutdown loomed if this deal didn't come through. the far right
this deal announced by, as dana noted, once a hero of the right. now the latest exhibit. the hot potato in what is a civil war between governing conservatives and those who believe the best approach is confrontational. the tea party doesn't hike this. john boehner and the establishment do like this. here's one telling piece. speaker boehner said i like this deal. his deputy, leader cantor likes it. >> it will be interesting to hearhat the number two senate republican who also faces the...
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will you engage in civil disobedience? >> there's already civil disobedience. stuart: i have one young man outside the white house that says by any means possible we will stop the pipeline. >> there's civil disobedience going on -- every day. right now there's a blockade in canada by the indigenous tribes who say they have no right to cross their lands because they have the legal right to their territory, and so they are stopping the pipeline there. in the most conservative states and the most conservative ranchers and farmers who are having their land taken away, through eminent domain by a foreign corporation, for their own private profit, not for the public good, not to lower our gas prices or provide us with any more oil. you have conservative farmers and ranchers blocking this pipeline, locking themselves down to equipment, doing everything they can to stop it. there was even a young pastor, who is like a teenage pastor in oklahoma who chained himself to the equipment and said no this will not pass. this has had resistance all the way along. stuart: do you
will you engage in civil disobedience? >> there's already civil disobedience. stuart: i have one young man outside the white house that says by any means possible we will stop the pipeline. >> there's civil disobedience going on -- every day. right now there's a blockade in canada by the indigenous tribes who say they have no right to cross their lands because they have the legal right to their territory, and so they are stopping the pipeline there. in the most conservative states...
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he has not come on the show since he wouldn't answer my questions years ago about the civil rights act. but he may finally feel pressured to answer questions from his hometown press. this may yet be a growth experience for the young freshman senator. we shall see and we hope so. >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. behind in the polls, desperate to turn things around, the republican candidate for governor of virginia, ten cuccinelli, the cucc, was on the trail today ripping obama care, convinced, it seems, that this will be the issue that can catapult him to an improbable victory tomorrow. probably not going to happen, but bashing obama care is good politics if you're a republican right now. and it certainly helps when so much of the media is serving up incomplete reports about the affordable care act. is the flurry of coverage about obama care confusing you? well, we here at "all in" can help. here's our "viewer's guide to watching obama care coverage." when you see a report about someone being dropped from their insurance and not able to afford a replacement policy -- >>
he has not come on the show since he wouldn't answer my questions years ago about the civil rights act. but he may finally feel pressured to answer questions from his hometown press. this may yet be a growth experience for the young freshman senator. we shall see and we hope so. >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. behind in the polls, desperate to turn things around, the republican candidate for governor of virginia, ten cuccinelli, the cucc, was on the trail today ripping...
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. >> reverend anthony, is this a civil rights issue at this point? >> it is one of the moral challenges, ed. i'm so glad you take the time to talk to people. who the brother said is right on point. this notion that detroit should just fall off the cliff is not one of our nation. they haven't been to detroit. they've not been to my neighborhood. they've not been to the schools. they don't know the real issues. what they are dealing with is a philosophical thrust that we now have an opportunity to change the financial structure of the nation. what detroit needs is for people to reinvest of her. you can deal outside the context of how detroit got into this position. the government hasn't put money back in detroit which it owes detroit. to know the hypocrisy, ed, they passed a law overnight saying that even though we are in bankruptcy that the detroit institute of arts and joint zoo is untouchable. in other ward, we want to have picassoor people. you can skamt picasso but you can tax pensioner answers retirees. you can invest in other areas but can't put
. >> reverend anthony, is this a civil rights issue at this point? >> it is one of the moral challenges, ed. i'm so glad you take the time to talk to people. who the brother said is right on point. this notion that detroit should just fall off the cliff is not one of our nation. they haven't been to detroit. they've not been to my neighborhood. they've not been to the schools. they don't know the real issues. what they are dealing with is a philosophical thrust that we now have an...
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>> i definitely think there should be a civil rights violation, the violation of trayvon martin's civil rights, absolutely. >> what will be achieved given a case might be difficult to bring? >> well, it was brought by the elder george bush after the acquittal of the police people in the beating of rodney king. so i think you have to have a creative and i think appropriately aggressive response to such an issue and if the attorney general investigates and the department of justice investigates and finds reasonable suspicion -- look, george zimmerman made 40 some calls to 911 talking about black men, suspecting them, thinking they were criminals, thinking they were out to do wrong. i think there's ample evidence to suggest there were racial predispositions and bigotries that predisposed him to see travon martin as a criminal. i think there's a healthy ability to have a positive finding. >> what do you think the message of this case is for young african-american men? >> the message of the case is you're vulnerable as a young black man. my son texted me and said i don't know how to protect
>> i definitely think there should be a civil rights violation, the violation of trayvon martin's civil rights, absolutely. >> what will be achieved given a case might be difficult to bring? >> well, it was brought by the elder george bush after the acquittal of the police people in the beating of rodney king. so i think you have to have a creative and i think appropriately aggressive response to such an issue and if the attorney general investigates and the department of...